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farhana E

1 reviews | Active since Nov 2010

13 Mar 2023, 08:50

REFUSING TO UPGRADE DUE TO BEEN UNDER DEBT REVIEW

I have been a loyal client with Cell c for almost 17 years now. I have 3 contracts with them... My account has been up to date with no default in payments in these 17years. I have been under debt review for the past 10 years, I have always manage to upgrade with them. I am trying from last year December to upgrade. Unfortunately the upgrades department does not want to assist me with an upgrade for a handset... The words I am told is we not allowed to give new credit for people who are under debt review. I have try to reason with them that its not new credit but rather an upgrade. I want to know why am I now been discriminated as in the past while I was under debt review I was able to upgrade with no issues. As far as I am aware that a cellphone contract is a service agreement and not a credit agreement and one is allowed to upgrade the existing contract. They have now upgraded the sim and not a handset included when I phone the call center all they can do is give me a reference number and will investigate. I demand answers from you, I have been patient enough form December. CELL IS STOP TREATING LOYAL CUSTOMERS LIKE THRASH!!! AND STOP DISCRIMINATING LOYAL CUSTOMERS WHO ARE UNDER DEBT REVIEW, BUT THEIR ACCOUNTS ARE ALWAYS UP TO DATE.

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Cell C
Cell C's reply13 Mar 2023, 09:10
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Good day Farhana

Thank you for contacting us. 

We do understand your frustrations however, as per the new Upgrade process, we cannot renew a contract for customers under debt review. This is part of the national credit act and impact on all companies. 

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farhana E's update13 Mar 2023, 09:22
Reviewer Update
I want this matter to be investigated, as your call center calls are recorded, please take out the recordings for the 2nd of February 2023. I spoke to a lady by the name of Lerato as I was told a different story by the consultant, as she ******* me in upgrading the sim only. I was told she will send a request to the credit department to review my credit score, and they will focus on my account as CELL C. She assured me she will get back to me by e-mail till date nothing has surface. She said in 3 months I will be able to receive a device.

Check the recordings for the 2nd of Feb 2023, between 11.10 to 11.30 am.

I want to know why was I given misinformation.

Please take out your recordings for the 2nd of February and revert back to me... I will anticipate a response urgently